La Mesa affordable housing

LA MESA PLANNING COMMISSION TO HOLD SPECIAL MEETING JULY 8 ON PROPOSAL TO ALLOW MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING

By Miriam Raftery
 
Photo: CC via Bing
 
July 5, 2024 (La Mesa) –The La Mesa Planning Commission will hold a special meeting on July 8 at 6 p.m. The agenda includes a proposal to allow by-right approval of housing projects on designated “reuse” sites if at least 20% of units are considered affordable to lower income households.
 
A by-right approval means there would be no public hearings and projects must be approved as long as they meet zoning and design requirements in effect at the time the proposed project is submitted. View full agenda

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APTS PROPOSED ON LITTLE FLOWER HAVEN CONVENT SITE SET FOR HEARINGS IN LA MESA: DEVELOPER TO ADD AFFORDABLE HOUSING AS SWAP FOR FEWER PARKING SPACES

 

 

By Miriam Raftery

Photo: Little Flower Haven circa 1954, via Postcards.com on City of La Mesa's website.

July 6, 2017 (La Mesa) – Two public meetings are set for Silvergate Development’s proposal to redevelop the former Little Flower Haven convent and nonprofit home for the elderly at 8585 La Mesa Blvd.  The Planning Commission will hold an informational-only meeting and environmental assessment on Wednesday, July 19 at 7 p.m.  The City Council will hold a hearing on the project on August 8th at 6 p.m.  Both meetings will be in Council Chambers at 8130 Alison Ave., La Mesa.

Plans submitted called for keeping the historic 1939 Spanish Mission style front structure and bell tower, which is eligible for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources. The property, recently sold, was formerly home to the Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus.   The sisters have relocated to Texas, the Reader reported in March. 


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